Dann Anthony's Discussions

Gentlemen - have been diagnosed with leukemia. Prognosis good (75% chance of remission), still, scares bejesus outta me.Am not sure what to do with family and friends. Absolutely, have looked up good…Continue

Paul Newman once said, "If you don't have enemies, you don't have character."Churchill said, "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life."I agree.Thoughts?Continue

We've all met rude people. I've always taken it as a sign of weakness. In the last week alone:The old guy at a Midas who stuck a finger in the owner's face and said "Who's your best brake guy? 'Cuz…Continue

"Or shoveling when they don't, usually. It's the only exercise a lot of guys get. Also a pretty common cause of heart attacks among selfsame guys. (I tell my dad this - "Ya gotta get to the gym if you're gonna do your own…"

"That's not my experience of the travel razors, especially the Braun. IF you use a preparatory lotion. But I'm going to be bald for several months, not a lifetime, and can't use blades (blood counts - I'd never stop bleeding). I…"

"The fedora's a more bold choice. But how do you feel in them? How do they look on you? Those are the clinchers. (A very Irish looking guy I know wears caps, which suit his face great - they were made for faces like his.)"

"Alas - leukemia made me bald. But I'm finding there are hats that go great with a bald head - like berets.
Also finding it's hard to shave the head without knicking. So, bought a little electric razor, a Panasonic travel razor, and use a…"

"All good ones. How about -
6. On a date with a woman, leave the technology at home.
This is an update of a Victorian rule that a gentleman does not wear a watch on an assignation with a lady, because it sends the message that he's eager for the…"

"I found dating tough a few years ago (am married now). In fact I found it downright hostile, compared to dating a decade before (was married in the interim). Maybe it was because I was older, but I observed on both sides a complete intolerance…"

"I thought I had cancer once, they rushed me into surgery within 2 weeks it seemed so urgent. Though it was benign in the end, it was nerve wracking.
Not the same, I know. But at least I can relate a tiny bit.
I think that the important thing is to…"

"'so that's what I'm determined to do.'
Well said and keep that mentality up. Join a support group and see if there's one for spouses as well, I'm sure there's one the hospital knows about or has even…"

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"I don't disagree with you. I was reacting to Rick's comment about being in the other's shoes, and how that might affect our impression of a school's policies. My statement remains the same, empathy is not precluded by facts. And…"

"Seriously? You think there's a reasonable argument for forcibly restricting the movement of an individual who did nothing wrong? At the whim of a crime victim whose fear of him is admittedly irrational? I'd like to…"

"Penelope, There is a difference between being tested by God for your ultimate benefit, and when the desires of your flesh lead you astray
1 Cor 10:13:
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"I went to tiny schools, then I went to university too long ago that this was really a thing everyone talked about, and it was grad school, etc. So I'm confused.
I suppose, when I was at university, if I had been assaulted and wanted the…"